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Acura RLX 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B16016 · NHTSA communication 10211605 · issued Mar 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.